"The paradox of our time in history is that we have
taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider
freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but
have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less. We have
bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but
less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more
knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more
problems; more medicine, but less wellness. We have
multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life;
we've added years to life, not life to years. We've
been all the way to the moon and back, but have
trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor.
We've conquered outer space, but not inner space;
we've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul; we've
split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We have higher incomes, but lower morals; we've become
long on quantity, but short on quality. These are the times
of tall men, and short character; steep profits, and
shallow relationships. These are the times of world
peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less
fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition. These are
days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier
houses, but broken homes.
It is a time when there is much in the show window and
nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology can
bring this letter to you, and a time when you can
choose either to make a difference...or just hit
delete."
taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider
freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but
have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less. We have
bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but
less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more
knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more
problems; more medicine, but less wellness. We have
multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life;
we've added years to life, not life to years. We've
been all the way to the moon and back, but have
trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor.
We've conquered outer space, but not inner space;
we've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul; we've
split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We have higher incomes, but lower morals; we've become
long on quantity, but short on quality. These are the times
of tall men, and short character; steep profits, and
shallow relationships. These are the times of world
peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less
fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition. These are
days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier
houses, but broken homes.
It is a time when there is much in the show window and
nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology can
bring this letter to you, and a time when you can
choose either to make a difference...or just hit
delete."
